Instructions for completing the MDC QSO Party Summary Sheet.
Effective May 2013
This is a pretty simple form to complete. See the completed example below, after the instructions.
Block 1 – Enter your personal information (Your name, call sign, mailing address, e-mail address, and county if
applicable)
Block 2 (“QSO Points”) - Enter the number of each “QSO Type” made in the “QSO Quantity” cell and multiply
that number by the “QSO Value” and enter the result in the “Sub-Total” cell for each QSO Type. Add each of the
Sub -Total values to determine your “Total QSO Points”.
Block 3 (“Category”) – Indicate your operating category (You may select only one operating category).
Block 4 (“Endorsement”) - You may claim a single endorsement to any operating category by placing an “X” in
the cell to the left of the endorsement type.
a. YL - You must be a female. In the Club category this endorsement can only be applied for if all of the
participants were YLs.
b. VHF/UHF Only – All of your contacts must have been made on the VHF and/or UHF bands.
c. Youth –To claim this endorsement you must be under the age of 18 years at the end of the contest. The
purpose of this endorsement is to encourage licensed youth to participate and to introduce unlicensed youth to
amateur radio. So when you hear a youthful voice calling “CQ Maryland QSO Party”, take a moment to give
them a contact and welcome them to the contest and amateur radio. Don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation.
There are two types of Youth endorsement. Place an “X” through the appropriate endorsement:
(1) L - This endorsement is for licensed youth who participate for the duration of the contest within the limits
and privileges of their license and in accordance with the MDC QSO Party rules.
(2) C - This endorsement is for youth (“Under-licensed” or unlicensed) who participate in the contest using the
call sign and privileges of an appropriately licensed Control Operator (as defined in Part 97 for US
participants). Also, don’t forget that US participants must abide by the “Third Party Rules” as defined in Part
97. Naturally, a licensed amateur who serves as a Control Operator may not submit a log for the MDC QSO
Party for their own contacts. But you can let your kids or grandkids participate using your call sign.
Block 5 (“MDC County and City Checklist”) - Indicate each County and City worked. Add the number of
counties and cities worked and enter the total in the cell labeled “Number of Maryland counties worked” in Block 7
(“Multipliers, Bonus Points, and Total Claimed Score”) at the bottom of the page.
Block 6 (“49 States and Canadian Provinces Checklist”) – Indicate each State and Province that you worked.
Add them up and enter the total in the cell labeled “Number of States worked” in Block 7 (“Multipliers, Bonus
Points, and Total Claimed Score”) at the bottom of the page. This is ONLY for participants operating in
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
List the DX countries you worked during the contest (except Canada) on the back of the Summary Sheet or on a
second sheet. Enter the total DX entities worked in the cell labeled “Number of DX countries worked” in Block 7
“Multipliers, Bonus Points, and Total Claimed Score” at the bottom of the page. This is ONLY for participants
operating in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Block 7 (“Multipliers, Bonus Points, and Total Claimed Score”)
Step 1 - Add your multipliers and enter the number in the cell labeled “Total Multipliers”
Step 2 - Multiply your “Total QSO Points” from Block 2 by your “Total Multipliers” and enter that number in the
cell labeled “Sub-Total Score”
Step 3 – Enter 50 bonus points for a single QSO with W3VPR.
Step 4 – Add “Sub-Total Score” and the claimed “Bonus points” and enter that number in the cell labeled
“Total Claimed Score”.
9. After reviewing the forms (and your calculations), send the summary sheet and your log by e-mail to
[email protected] or via snail mail to:
MDC QSO Party, P.O. Box 308, Davidsonville, MD 21035
10. See the examples below.
11. Still have Questions? Send an e-mail to: [email protected]
MDC QSO Party Summary Sheet
(Revised May 2013)
Name: Brenda Diamond-Rose
Call: KB3ATI
Address: 7901 Pepperbox Ln
City: Pasadena
State: MD
ZIP: 21122
E-mail: [email protected]
County or City (MDC Standard, QRP & Club Stations): Anne Arundel
QSO Points
Category
Multiply QSO Quantity of each QSO Type by the QSO Value
to get the Sub-Total. Add the Sub-Totals to get the Total QSO Points.
QSO Type
Club QSOs
Mobile QSOs
QRP QSOs
Standard QSOs (CW/Digital)
Standard QSOs (Phone)
Allegany
Anne Arundel
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Calvert
QSO Quantity
12
24
36
7
193
QSO Value
10 Points
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
1 Point
Total QSO Points
Sub-Total
120
120
144
21
193
598
X
Club
Mobile
QRP
Standard
Endorsement
X
L
MDC County and City Checklist
Caroline
Dorchester
Kent
Carroll
Frederick
Montgomery
Cecil
Garrett
Prince George’s
Charles
Harford
Queen Anne’s
District of Columbia Howard
Somerset
YL
VHF/UHF Only
C
Youth
St Mary’s
Talbot
Washington
Wicomico
Worcester
49 State and Canadian Provinces Checklist (List DX stations Worked on back of form)
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Multipliers, Bonus Points, and Total Claimed Score
Number of Maryland counties worked (Including Washington, DC and Baltimore)
Number of States and Provinces worked (Use the checklist above)
Number of DX countries worked (List on back of this form or second page below)
Total Multipliers
Sub-Total Score (Total QSO Points __598_______ x Total Multipliers ___73______)
50 Bonus points for single QSO with W3VPR
Total Claimed Score (Score Sub-Total plus claimed Bonus Points)
22
44
7
73
43,654
50
43,704
Call Sign
KP4XYZ
G5RV
XE2ZZ
CO2OM
EA5OO
EA8YYY
P40V
DX Countries Worked
Country
Puerto Rico
England
Mexico
Cuba
Spain
Canary Islands
Aruba